Historic Knox Covered Bridge — Attraction in Tredyffrin Township

The best thing about this bridge is the walking trails surrounding it. The added bonus is if you park at the Yellow Springs Trail parking lot, you are treated to a campy, restroom with no-flush toilets or running water. We went in early July, and the place was beautiful. The bridge looks bigger in the pictures, and we thought it looked like it could use a little love and a coat of white paint. All that being said, it's one of the more unique of the 66 covered bridges we've seen in the state. There was also some great access to the creek from the Valley Creek Trail. Lots of people out on a really hot and humid day. Based on the amount of traffic, you could tell that you were really close to a heavily populated area. King of Prussia Mall is just 10...

Knox Covered Bridge was built in 1865 to replace an earlier bridge that was washed away in a flood. The single lane bridge which spans Valley Creek was rebuilt in the mid-20th century and strengthened to accommodate vehicular traffic. It is said that the name "Knox" is derived from General Henry Knox, who had his quarters in the old farm house to the east of the bridge during the Valley Forge encampment.

Although easily accessible via the number of hiking trails in the area, Knox Covered Bridge is very active with traffic, and caution should be exercised...

Nice one lane covered bridge - approximately at the nexus of two trails - mount misery and the valley creek trail. Both trails are easily accessible with low difficulty rating and suitable for families. Parking is now a bit further away at the Knox house (also restrooms in parking lot). During holiday season bridge was decorated...